Knoxville Manhunt 2 Coverage Focuses on Wii Control

Knoxville Manhunt 2 Coverage Focuses on Wii Control

November 1, 2007
Knoxville's WATE-6 serves up a video report on the Manhunt 2 controversy.

Reporter Harlow Sumerford reviews the issues surrounding the game but the meat of his story focuses on the use of the Wii controller to simulate Manhunt 2's violent movements.

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Submitted by FlyinM_X - November 1, 2007 at 7:13 am -0500
yay, well no matter what, its still boils down to the fact that this is a mature product, and that no minor should have this. It doesn't matter, Wii or PS2 or PSP. Its all the same. You're only stabbing at air anyway.
Submitted by FlyinM_X - November 1, 2007 at 7:11 am -0500
first?
Submitted by retrogamer88 - November 1, 2007 at 7:27 am -0500
Again?
Submitted by C'tri - November 1, 2007 at 7:35 am -0500
i'm growing so tired of hearing Manhunt2 being everywhere. at least JT is funny to laugh at.
Submitted by E. Zachary Knight - November 1, 2007 at 7:56 am -0500
@ C'tri

It will all die down by next week. No one will care by then as they will have moved on to the next sensationalist item.
Submitted by BaronJuJu - November 1, 2007 at 7:57 am -0500
/shrug

If you don't want your kids to have it....DON"T GET IT FOR THEM.

Simple I know, but common sense seems to be severely lacking with these "watchdog" extremist groups and ratings hungry news types.
Submitted by Skylar - November 1, 2007 at 8:03 am -0500
*yawn*
Submitted by plagiarize - November 1, 2007 at 8:16 am -0500
reports like this only serve to further illustrate the the mainstream press doesn't know the first thing about videogames. 'a first person killer fantasy game' is how they describe it.

i hope when the next really violent horror movie comes out, the media urge parents to take a second look before taking their kids to see it.
Submitted by Hackangel - November 1, 2007 at 8:16 am -0500
Same as every other U.S. news report. Still haven't heard a thing about Manhunt 2 up here in Canada.
Submitted by rdeegvainl - November 1, 2007 at 8:22 am -0500
umm doesn't it only take simple hand movements? correct me if i am wrong but a flick of the wrist is what it takes to get the wii controller to recognize your movement. hmmmm yeah flicking my wrist is gonna train me how to kill people.
Submitted by BaronJuJu - November 1, 2007 at 8:23 am -0500
@ hackangel

Haven't heard a thing here in Europe either.
Submitted by Sean - November 1, 2007 at 8:28 am -0500
That expression = priceless XD
Submitted by general531 - November 1, 2007 at 8:48 am -0500
Memo to those concerned about the Wii Manhunt 2
The Nintendo Wii has Parental Controls. The parent has the ability to block out the game.
Submitted by lumi - November 1, 2007 at 9:23 am -0500
@ Sean

Agreed =)

@ rdeegvainl

Correct. I guess it might teach someone to kill with throwing knives or something...

All I really see wrong with it is that it's more likely to cause Wiimote-through-the-screen incidents =)
Submitted by E. Zachary Knight - November 1, 2007 at 9:30 am -0500
@ lumi

Is that a jab at the reported flying Wiimotes? :)
Submitted by E. Zachary Knight - November 1, 2007 at 9:31 am -0500
Edit:

actually finished your comments and I must say I feel sheepish now. :S
Submitted by Arion - November 1, 2007 at 10:49 am -0500
to: general531

Most parents aren't going to care about the parental controls. Sadly a lot of parents won't even give a damn about what thier kids got some grown ups to buy for them. And sadly it isnt the games fault for bad kids upbringing, it's the parents.

Anyway, this report was pretty fair and straight forward....though I wish they didnt go straight to the parents for questions. And the mother talking baout not letting her 17-year old buy the game..hahaha. Otherwise, they put it on the button, Manhunt 2 is a crappy game (from the reviews I read, and the only thing people will find interesting about is the violence.

For a good violent game, buy Dementium for the DS.
Submitted by Baramos - November 1, 2007 at 10:49 am -0500
Yeah, very few of actual players of the Wii actually stand up and make overt motions to get the wii controls to work, with any of the games. I was playing Wii sports sitting down with some slight flicks of my wrist, and also some of the other games...

Just because it has motion controls doesn't mean they accurately recreate the actual motions. Which I don't need a game to teach me, by the way, I am fully aware of how to stab someone without Manhunt 2.
Submitted by Josh Martz - November 1, 2007 at 12:19 pm -0500
Pointy end goes *that* way!
Submitted by GoodRobotUs - November 1, 2007 at 12:21 pm -0500
So.Much.Free.Advertising.
Submitted by Baramos - November 1, 2007 at 12:28 pm -0500
lol, Dude, that guy, the news reporter who was playing it, he looked like he was really enjoying it, getting into it with the motion control punching. That was hilarious.
Submitted by Pandralisk - November 1, 2007 at 6:01 pm -0500
The gestapo of moral facism continues its crusade against artistic freedom, video games for adults, and moral autonomy. A striking new development: the wii controller requires more realistic input commands.

For our friends in the "moral majority:"

Your ficticious and backwards moral creed holds no influence over myself and others who reject your superstition. We see nothing immorral, hurtful, or wrong with interactive graphical depictions of violence and sex. These depictions do not harm anyone.
Submitted by xzero87 - November 1, 2007 at 6:39 pm -0500
Anyone who's actually played these would know that increased body motion = LESS immersion.
Submitted by BlackIce, NKVD Edition - November 2, 2007 at 3:48 am -0500
"The gestapo"

Please, capitalise Gestapo. Or, better yet, replace it with the Waffen SS.
Submitted by jeff - November 2, 2007 at 9:28 pm -0500
i like watch these little news channels, they got the BREAKING STORY flash. top reporters...out hitting the streets. dont they know they are just helping increase the 'hype' ?!?

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